Tan Chia-Zhi left his job at 41 to create a startup. He learnt lessons beyond that which apply to himself
In a 2014 survey, the Singapore government found that households spent over a billion dollars on private tuition, up over 30 percent from 2009 and almost double that from a decade ago. Stories...

In order to progress socially and economically, a united South Africa will have to focus on an education sector hindered by apartheid era policies
South Africa faces several challenges socially and economically. The South African economy is in transition; workers are moving from the mining and...

ExxonMobil’s top man in Asia Pacific gets to grips with shale oil, being environmentally responsible, and a changing workforce
When shale oil became all the rage in the energy business earlier this decade, one of industry’s biggest names, Exxon Mobil, faced what it describes as its...

This article is republished with permission by China Business Knowledge at Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School. You can access the original article here.
Conventional wisdom tells us that hiring overqualified employees may not be such a good idea,...

Oil prices will not reach US$120, more U.S. Fed rate hikes expected, and Brexit’s fallout to remain largely within Europe
2018 is shaping up to be an interesting year in economics. Crude oil prices are at three-year highs, stock markets are on a roller coaster ride, and the U.S. Federal...

This article is republished with permission from BusinessThink at UNSW Business School. You can access the original article here.
Dealing with a foreign call centre doesn’t have to be vexing
It's an annoyance familiar to all of us.
We pick up...

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